Is this actionable now?

unknown. Call- and committee-cycle application for Israeli company-research institution technology transfer.

An Israeli company and research institution must jointly validate and adapt academic technology toward commercial use and meet the current Authority procedure.

What burden and restrictions apply?

Recipients report eligible R&D cost and milestones; commercial success can trigger royalties under Innovation Authority law and award terms. Approved collaborative validation and technology-transfer R&D only.

What evidence exists?

MAGNETON is the Authority's dedicated academic-to-industry technology-transfer mechanism. No comparable current application denominator, award count and acceptance rate are published.

Israel Innovation Authority MAGNETON

Conditional R&D grant covering a program-defined share of approved technology-transfer cost; current ceiling must be confirmed on the live Hebrew call · Israel Innovation Authority

Israel Innovation Authority MAGNETON is a grant programme from Israel Innovation Authority for Israeli companies collaborating with an Israeli research institution to transfer and validate academic technology Current lifecycle: unknown. Real economics: Conditional R&D grant covering a program-defined share of approved technology-transfer cost; current ceiling must be confirmed on the live Hebrew call.

Tier 3governmentisraelresearch-commercializationgrant

Apply Official site Open in the live directory

Key facts

Funder	Israel Innovation Authority
Amount	Conditional R&D grant covering a program-defined share of approved technology-transfer cost; current ceiling must be confirmed on the live Hebrew call
Decision time	No universal application-to-decision interval is published for the currently verified route.
Eligibility	An Israeli company and research institution must jointly validate and adapt academic technology toward commercial use and meet the current Authority procedure.
Restrictions	Recipients report eligible R&D cost and milestones; commercial success can trigger royalties under Innovation Authority law and award terms. Approved collaborative validation and technology-transfer R&D only.
Status	closed

Always confirm on the official page before applying — dates and terms change.

Application process

Form the company-research institution collaboration
Agree IP and work allocation
Submit R&D plan and approved budget
Complete professional review and committee decision
Execute conditional-grant milestones

Background

Israel Innovation Authority operates Israel Innovation Authority MAGNETON. This pass separates direct cash, repayable finance, credits, incentives and umbrella programs so later ranking does not compare unlike instruments. MAGNETON is the Authority's dedicated academic-to-industry technology-transfer mechanism.

How the application really works

Form the company-research institution collaboration → Agree IP and work allocation → Submit R&D plan and approved budget → Complete professional review and committee decision → Execute conditional-grant milestones

Tips

Show direct fit with advanced technology.
Show direct fit with applied research.

Watch out for

Current lifecycle is unknown.
Recipients report eligible R&D cost and milestones; commercial success can trigger royalties under Innovation Authority law and award terms.
Approved collaborative validation and technology-transfer R&D only.

Track record

MAGNETON is the Authority's dedicated academic-to-industry technology-transfer mechanism.

No comparable current application denominator, award count and acceptance rate are published.

Frequently asked questions

Is this actionable now?: unknown. Call- and committee-cycle application for Israeli company-research institution technology transfer.
What is the real economic value?: Conditional R&D grant covering a program-defined share of approved technology-transfer cost; current ceiling must be confirmed on the live Hebrew call
Who is eligible?: An Israeli company and research institution must jointly validate and adapt academic technology toward commercial use and meet the current Authority procedure.
How does selection work?: Form the company-research institution collaboration; Agree IP and work allocation; Submit R&D plan and approved budget; Complete professional review and committee decision; Execute conditional-grant milestones. No universal application-to-decision interval is published for the currently verified route.
What burden and restrictions apply?: Recipients report eligible R&D cost and milestones; commercial success can trigger royalties under Innovation Authority law and award terms. Approved collaborative validation and technology-transfer R&D only.
What evidence exists?: MAGNETON is the Authority's dedicated academic-to-industry technology-transfer mechanism. No comparable current application denominator, award count and acceptance rate are published.

Sources

innovationisrael.org.il/en/programs/magneton — Official collaboration, funding and application model (checked 2026-08-10)
innovationisrael.org.il/en/programs/establishment-commercialization-accelerators — Official source used for the 2026-08-11 verification correction. (checked 2026-08-11)